NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Olivet, MI
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Olivet, Michigan since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 62 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 62
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Olivet
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Olivet; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 62 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The record near Olivet begins with an unnamed storm in 1900; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 53 miles away. Of the 5 systems, one has come since 2000. Olivet has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 48% of the 546 Michigan cities on this site. The highest rating among the 62 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 2, 1977, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an EF1 on June 8, 2008, killed 1 person. Of the 62, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 16 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Of the 546 Michigan cities, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Olivet. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 25 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 546 Michigan cities, 71% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Olivet.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Olivet
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 14 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 4 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Olivet: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Olivet
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s2
- 2000s9(1 EF3+)
- 1990s6(1 EF3+)
- 1980s14
- 1970s12(2 EF3+)
- 1960s9(2 EF3+)
- 1950s5
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1977 | F4 | 2 mi | 16.6 mi | 1 / 44 |
| Apr 2, 1977 | F4 | 22 mi | 12.4 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | EF3 | 11 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 4 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 18 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 23 mi | 14.1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F3 | 21 mi | 14.2 mi | 0 / 17 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F2 | 25 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 26, 1986 | F2 | 19 mi | 10.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 1986 | F2 | 8 mi | 42.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 5, 1968 | F2 | 24 mi | 52.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F2 | 16 mi | 10.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1966 | F2 | 25 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 62, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Olivet
The Storm Prediction Center has 25 hail reports within 10 miles of Olivet since 1957, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 12 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on April 9, 1991. The most recent report is from February 27, 2024. July has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Olivet
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Charlotte, MI, 9 miles northeast of Olivet at 902 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 15°F. May is the wettest at 4.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 35.8 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 149 nights a year. Snowfall averages 38.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 35.8 inches is more than at 90 of the 131 Michigan stations used on this site (69%). Bellevue, 7 miles west, has its own station (Battle Creek 5NW, MI): 34.6 inches a year, 1.2 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 15 | 2.3 | 6 | 14.9 |
| Feb | 33 | 16 | 1.7 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 43 | 24 | 2.3 | 6 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 57 | 35 | 3.4 | 7 | 1.0 |
| May | 68 | 46 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 56 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 60 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 58 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 50 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 40 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 46 | 30 | 2.7 | 7 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 35 | 22 | 2.2 | 6 | 9.6 |
| Year | 57 | 38 | 35.8 | 78 | 38.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Charlotte, MI (902 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Olivet
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 39 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Olivet: 37 thunderstorm wind reports and 2 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $10.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on October 24, 2001.
August 24, 2023: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Olivet — $5.0 million damage.
October 24, 2001: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Olivet — $1.1 million damage.
May 29, 2011: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Olivet — $1.0 million damage.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Eaton County, which includes Olivet, has been named in 14 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 snowstorms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Eaton County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and hail; Relatively Low for inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $30.0 million a year, the 22nd highest of 83 Michigan counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $16.0 million (53%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Olivet
- Bellevue, MI7 mi
- Charlotte, MI11 mi
- Springport, MI11 mi
- Marshall, MI11 mi
- Eaton Rapids, MI14 mi
- Vermontville, MI14 mi
- Albion, MI15 mi
- Nashville, MI15 mi
- Potterville, MI16 mi
- Battle Creek, MI17 mi
- Parma, MI19 mi
- Dimondale, MI20 mi
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